Getting It Right
by Michael Doyle

Somehow, I've split at my seams,
But I'm still holding to my dreams.
All my summers have met their end.
Still, all in all, you're my forever friend.

Stated in its mighty declarative,
Life best lived is lived by its narrative.
The road goes on in its intensity.
Sometimes all I have left is my propensity.

My propensity to get it right,
Out under the spotlight, night after night.
I pray to play just one more hour,
Captivated as I am by music's power.

I don't feel old or full of sorrow.
I will leave that for a bleaker tomorrow.
I'll push on as long as I'm alive,
Playing your favorites and all of my jive.

Bending my notes to the core of my soul,
You know that I'm a believer in God and rock-n-roll.
Bringing the last of my best to the stage,
That's what I want said on my last turned page.

My propensity to get it right,
Out under the spotlight, night after night.
I pray to play just one more hour,
Captivated as I am by music's power.

(c) September 16, 2025   Michael Doyle
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